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New Year, New Flooring?
The new year is a time for change, a time to celebrate living through another wonderful year. Collectively, as we change our digital calendars, we recognize that one era is over, and a new one has begun. We make resolutions, we prime ourselves for new opportunities,...
Talking Terrazzo
Creating a beautiful commercial space is exciting, but it can feel overwhelming; there are so many different options, from what colour you’ll paint the walls to what kind of flooring you’ll have installed. When it comes to flooring, knowledge is power. Flooring is a...
The Anatomy of a Floor
There are so many things around us that we never think about, but that play an important role in our lives. Can you imagine the discovery of gravity? I like to think everyone was just walking around, thinking “Hey, this is just how things are, we stick to the ground”...
New Construction and Flooring
Constructing a new building is a massive undertaking. To even begin, you need to be sure you’re complying with zoning laws, buy the land, secure funding, find contractors and confirm their reliability, as well as the reliability of their subcontractors, make sure...
Methods We Might Use To Repair Your Concrete
There’s a lot to know about concrete preparation, maintenance and repair! We’ve already covered some of the most common problems you might encounter with concrete in previous blog posts. There’s an article on The Spruce that’s pretty friendly to newcomers to the world...
All About Resin
Resin can be used for all kinds of things. There’s beautiful amber jewellery, resin varnishes, adhesives, and more. Some resinous compounds are broken down and used as perfumes or incense. Resins are created by plants, insects and fossils; there are also synthetic...
Fish Eyes and Epoxy Coating
Every type of flooring comes with a myriad of advantages and disadvantages when compared to other flooring systems. Oftentimes, these traits are quite obvious: some floorings are quieter than others, some are more durable, others are less expensive to install. Where...
Floating and Non-Floating Floors
Science fiction writers love things that defy gravity. While we’re still waiting on hovercars, we’ve come up with astounding new technologies since the halcyon days of sci-fi; maglev trains, rocket ships to the moon and zero-g commercial flights have all become...
How Thickness Affects Flooring
When installing new floors in your business, there are a plethora of decisions to make. You want to decide on the type of flooring you want; it could be anything from epoxy resin to polished concrete. You’ll also need to decide on the colours and patterns that will be...
The Naked Truth About Bare Concrete
There’s a passage from a Terry Pratchett novel that goes something like this: the reason the rich are rich is because they can afford high-quality boots. The poor buy low-quality boots, the soles wear out, and they have to buy another pair in 6 months; the...